T he Lexington leg of the Real Rider Cup welcomed 30 horse and rider combinations along with hundreds of spectators to New ...

Researchers determined that Thoroughbreds are twice as likely to complete a cross country course without faults, compared to ...

Teaching an off-track Thoroughbred to accept and respond to seat contact takes time, but transitioning between the full seat ...

Thoroughbred horse registries. To ensure effective selective breeding, it’s important to keep reliable records. When the breeding of Thoroughbreds first began, these records weren’t well-kept.

FAMOUS "HEATHERBLOOM" A HORSE SHOW STAR; Newcomer Among Thoroughbred Horses Breaks All Records in the Ring, Clearing More Than Two Feet Over His Own Height -- Jumps Only When He Feels Like It.

Japanese buyers have frequented American bloodstock sales, eagerly snapping up racing and breeding stock of the highest quality to help grow the domestic Thoroughbred industry. By any metric, the ...

As the 150th running of the Preakness Stakes approaches, at one of Maryland's oldest thoroughbred farms, trainers show what it takes to turn a horse into a champion. Skip to content.

Old Friends, the Thoroughbred retirement farm in Georgetown, Ky., is pleased to announce the arrival of Cozmic One, the first born foal of 2010 Horse of the Year and Hall of Famer, Zenyatta.

Irish Sport Horse size. The average Irish Sport Horse height is 15 to 17 hands. Because of its draft horse blood, this breed can weigh over 1,300 pounds (600 kilograms).

In Thoroughbred Horse Racing history, 13 horses have turned the trifecta of winning the Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes. The last was Justify.

Reported data for injuries sustained by jockeys in thoroughbred horse racing vary greatly. While the range of abilities and types of racing may account for some variation, the variations result mainly ...